Indiana § 3-13-6-2 - Office of prosecuting attorney
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§ 3-13-6-2. Office of prosecuting attorney
Sec. 2. (a) A vacancy that occurs, other than by resignation, in the office of prosecuting attorney shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of the county in which the prosecuting attorney resided.
(b) A vacancy in the office of prosecuting attorney that was last held by a person elected or selected as a candidate of a major political party of the state shall be filled by a caucus under IC 3-13-11.
(c) A vacancy in the office of prosecuting attorney not covered by subsection (b) shall be filled by the governor.
(d) The person appointed or selected holds office for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified.
(e) If a vacancy in the office of the prosecuting attorney occurs under subsection (b), the chief deputy prosecuting attorney appointed under IC 33-39-6-2 shall be the acting prosecuting attorney until the vacancy is filled by the caucus under IC 3-13-11.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-2 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.435; P.L.7-1994, SEC.1; P.L.19-1995, SEC.1; P.L.98-2004, SEC.43.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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